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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Charges: Possession Marijuana (m), Frequenting Place where Drugs used (m)

What Happened: Boise Police, after several months of investigation, found enough evidence to serve a search warrant on a suspected drug house on the 7100 blk. of W. Poplar. Inside the home, officers found methamphetamine, marijuana, pipes and a syringe. The two adults in the home were taken to the Ada County Jail on the above charges. Officers also found two children inside the home, both under age 9. The children were placed in the custody of State Health & Welfare.

Safety Tips for Neighbors: Boise Police Neighborhood Contact Officers investigate citizens tips on possible drug houses. Officers say there are several things neighbors should watch for that could be clues to drug activity.

Traffic coming and going from the home at all hours.

Visitors who stay only a short period of time.

Vehicles that stop at a house, someone walks from the house to the car for a short interaction, then the vehicle drives off.

Visitors to the home may park several houses away or around the block and walk the rest of the way to the house.

Someone from the home gets inside a vehicle, takes a very short drive, then return.